Benzoin essential oil : Styrax benzoin

Benzoin is found in cambodia, Java, Laos, Sumatra, Thailand and Vietnam and is extracted from the gum of the benzoin tree.

Benzoin is thick and dark golden brown in colour having an aroma which resembles vanilla.

Benzoin is a resinoid and can not be obtained as a pure essential oil.  The resinoid is the natural extract from the tree, which is then diluted with solvent (benzyl alcohol).  This makes it easier to pour and handle as the natural product is thick and difficult to handle.

Benzoin has warming, energizing, circulatory stimulant, sedative and diuretic.

Uses:

Urinary system: Antiseptic property good for cystitis.
Respiritory system: Tonic to the lungs. Effective for colds, flu, bronchitis and asthma.  Clearing and expelling mucus.  also good for coughsm sore throat and loss of voice.
Reproductive system: Excellent for leucorrhoea.
Muscular system :  helps rheumatism.
Skin: Soothing for conditions where there is redness, irritation and itching, such as cracked skin or chapped hands.  Good for wounds and sores.